I feel that Baruch offers a plethora of clubs and Fraternities, so I would be missing out if I didn’t join one. Furthermore, clubs are a great way to enhance/build your professional skillset. They help us become a better leader, communicator, and more collaborative. Moreover, it can help you create new contacts and offer networking opportunities. In addition, clubs allow you to be more social and make more friends.
On September 12, 2017 I attended two clubs: CSA (Caribbean Students Association) and USA (United Sikhs Association). As two of my friends and I were walking through the club rooms on the third floor, we heard the song “Bad and Boujee” by Migos playing on a loud speaker. My friend and I traced the song back to a room filled with numerous individuals who greeted us with warm smiles when we asked “how do we join?” After we exchanged information and were given a basic rundown of the club, we were told to have a seat if we could find one. There was only one chair unoccupied and there was three of us. So we decided to leave and venture off to different clubs.
Suddenly, I ran into a Sikh friend of mine. He asked me if I was going to USA? I then responded with me being oblivious to the club’s existence. After he escorted me to the club room, I was shocked when I entered the room, because I didn’t know that there were so many Sikhs who went to Baruch. Although, I knew quite a few people there from before, there were many new faces. The club focused on spreading awareness of the fifth largest religion in the world, Sikhism. After they were done introducing themselves and the club, the leaders of the club told us to introduce ourselves. So we went around in a circle, talking a little bit about ourselves. Like many others, I said my name and talked about my first day at Baruch. I talked about how I thought I had classes with many of my friends, however they either ended up being on different floors or taught by different professors. So I had to make new friends in every class I went to. Although I was successful in doing so, I felt sad that my high school friends were in different classes. Later that day, my friend Pav, a board member of USA met me and told me about the club and how clubs in general are a great way to stay connected with friends when you don’t share classes with them. Overall, I enjoyed going to this club and would like to continue attending their meetings. In addition, I feel that I might be able to get a leadership position in the upcoming semesters because of the strong impression I created at the last meeting.
Moreover, I attended the Wall Street Club and Hillel Club in the past week. In both clubs, there were guest speakers who were successful Baruch Alumni. All of the guest speakers were investment bankers who worked at prestigious companies such as Goldman Sachs and Rothschild and Co. I feel like listening to their stories and advice has helped me think more about my career goals and the necessary steps I need to take in order to achieve them. In conclusion, I am glad that I am experiencing Baruch student life by visiting these clubs and will continue to do so. And last but not least, I really enjoy the free food each club has to offer.